diff --git a/src/hooks/useMetadataAssets.ts b/src/hooks/useMetadataAssets.ts
index 8d80f1d9..5279ce2d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useMetadataAssets.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useMetadataAssets.ts
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ export const useMetadataAssets = (
                 // Only update if request wasn't aborted and component is still mounted
                 if (!isMountedRef.current) return;
 
-                if (details?.backdrop_path) {
+                if (metadata?.banner) {
+                  finalBanner = metadata.banner;
+                  bannerSourceType = 'default';
+                } else if (details?.backdrop_path) {
                   finalBanner = tmdbService.getImageUrl(details.backdrop_path);
                   bannerSourceType = 'tmdb';
-
-                  // Preload the image
                   if (finalBanner) {
                     FastImage.preload([{ uri: finalBanner }]);
                   }
                 } else {
-                  // TMDB has no backdrop, gracefully fall back
-                  finalBanner = metadata?.banner || bannerImage || null;
+                  finalBanner = bannerImage || null;
                   bannerSourceType = 'default';
                 }
               } catch (error) {
@@ -269,4 +269,4 @@ export const useMetadataAssets = (
     logoLoadError: false,
     setLogoLoadError: () => { },
   };
-}; 
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+};